8 months old baby raped in India

8 months old baby raped in India: An eight-month-old baby girl has been raped allegedly by her cousin in Shakurbasti, north-west Delhi, according to media reports.The baby is reportedly in a critical condition at a local hospital where she was brought in on Sunday (Jan 28), BBC reported.

Police told the media that they had arrested the 28-year-old suspect, described as a daily wage worker.Delhi Commission for Women chief Swati Maliwal, who visited the infant in hospital on Monday night, described her injuries as “horrific”.

The incident happened on Sunday but came to light on Monday after local media reported it.According to Times of India, police said the baby had suffered severe injuries to her vital organs and was on ventilator support at Kalawati Saran Hospital. She was in a critical condition and had undergone several surgeries.The infant’s parents had left her in the care of the mother of the suspect as they had to go to work, Times of India reported.